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Quirky garden tips
Quirky tips and video footage on keeping your plants healthy
You don't have to spend a fortune on plant food, weed-killer and complex watering systems to have a healthy, blooming garden. See video footage of David Domoney's tips on using house-hold items to keep your garden growing.
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Stiffen wilting flowers.
1) Simply dissolve a tablet of Viagra into a vase of water and keep cut flowers looking fresher, stiffer and better for longer. It's the effervescent that works wonders.
2) If your flowers are already wilting, soluble aspirin as well as Viagra will help stiffen them up.
See how to stiffen your flowers with Viagra
1) Simply dissolve a tablet of Viagra into a vase of water and keep cut flowers looking fresher, stiffer and better for longer. It's the effervescent that works wonders.
2) If your flowers are already wilting, soluble aspirin as well as Viagra will help stiffen them up.
See how to stiffen your flowers with Viagra
Ice cubes in a plastic bag
Do your own irrigation on hot days.
1) Firstly, spike a carrier bag with holes
2) Put some ice cubes inside the carrier and then tie the top of the bag in a knot.
3) Finally, rest the bag of ice on the surface of the pot container/window box first thing in the morning. The heat of the day will slowly melt the ice-cubes and keep your blooms hydrated for longer.
Watch David crush ice
1) Firstly, spike a carrier bag with holes
2) Put some ice cubes inside the carrier and then tie the top of the bag in a knot.
3) Finally, rest the bag of ice on the surface of the pot container/window box first thing in the morning. The heat of the day will slowly melt the ice-cubes and keep your blooms hydrated for longer.
Watch David crush ice 
Banana skin
Banana skin contains nutrients that are good for roses.
1) Peel your bananas and place the skin fleshy side down against the soil surrounding your roses.
2) Simply leave the skin to allow the nutrients to penetrate into the soil, and provide a good source of food for your roses.
Learn how to use bananas efficiently
1) Peel your bananas and place the skin fleshy side down against the soil surrounding your roses.
2) Simply leave the skin to allow the nutrients to penetrate into the soil, and provide a good source of food for your roses.
Learn how to use bananas efficiently
Nails and brillo pads
Rust is great for limey soil.
1) Pop the nails around your plant. Over time, they break down and rust which is excellent for plants that need iron such as rhododendrons and azaleas.
2) Pop the brillo pad into a bucket of water and leave for a few days. Use this rusty water to water your plants to add iron.
Check out how nails are used in the garden
1) Pop the nails around your plant. Over time, they break down and rust which is excellent for plants that need iron such as rhododendrons and azaleas.
2) Pop the brillo pad into a bucket of water and leave for a few days. Use this rusty water to water your plants to add iron.
Check out how nails are used in the garden Vodka and other spirits
Great for keeping cut flowers.
1) A tot of vodka will keep vases clear of algae. Simply pour a small measure into the vase. The alcohol sterilises the water and will keep your cut flowers lasting longer.
See David give fresh flowers a drink
1) A tot of vodka will keep vases clear of algae. Simply pour a small measure into the vase. The alcohol sterilises the water and will keep your cut flowers lasting longer.
See David give fresh flowers a drink
Broom
Water your plants with your broom handle. This great tip is perfect for dry days, when the water won't penetrate the soil.
1) Insert the broom handle as deep as you can into dry soil around your plant.
2) Water into the holes, and feel confident the roots of your plants have been well watered.
Watch the broom handle at work
1) Insert the broom handle as deep as you can into dry soil around your plant.
2) Water into the holes, and feel confident the roots of your plants have been well watered.
Watch the broom handle at work Coca cola
Sugary drinks are a great alternative to plant food if you've run out.
1) Coca Cola is a good plant food - they love the sugar boost, so be sure to use full fat coke and not diet. Simply pour into plants like plant food.
See coca-cola in action
1) Coca Cola is a good plant food - they love the sugar boost, so be sure to use full fat coke and not diet. Simply pour into plants like plant food.
See coca-cola in action 
Roll-on Deodorant
Great for spot killing weeds, without killing surrounding plants and lawn.
1) Pop out the ball of an empty roll-on deodorant.
2) Wash out the bottle, fill up with weed-killer, and replace the roll-on ball.
3) Find your weeds, and simply roll over rogue weeds poking through the lawn or in flower beds.
4) Make sure you label the bottle accordingly!
Watch the roll-on weedkiller demonstration
1) Pop out the ball of an empty roll-on deodorant.
2) Wash out the bottle, fill up with weed-killer, and replace the roll-on ball.
3) Find your weeds, and simply roll over rogue weeds poking through the lawn or in flower beds.
4) Make sure you label the bottle accordingly!
Watch the roll-on weedkiller demonstration Cold tea bags and Deep Heat
The perfect solution to keeping cats of your flower beds.
1) Spray a teabag with whatever muscle/deep heat solution that you have.
2) Position wherever cats appear to be a problem. Cats don't like the smell so will no longer choose your flower bed as a place to dig and make a mess.
Watch tea bags and deep heat in action
1) Spray a teabag with whatever muscle/deep heat solution that you have.
2) Position wherever cats appear to be a problem. Cats don't like the smell so will no longer choose your flower bed as a place to dig and make a mess.
Watch tea bags and deep heat in action
Socks
Great for growing young trees as an alternative to wire support which could damage the trunk and restrict the growth.
1) Simply tie your sock around the tree and support stick, instead of a tree tie. The sock will expand as the tree grows stronger and the sock will simply rot away.
See this sporting tip with socks
1) Simply tie your sock around the tree and support stick, instead of a tree tie. The sock will expand as the tree grows stronger and the sock will simply rot away.
See this sporting tip with socks Sell your home quickly
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